diff --git a/basis/io/pools/pools.factor b/basis/io/pools/pools.factor
index 1cd104da48..d1042818f7 100644
--- a/basis/io/pools/pools.factor
+++ b/basis/io/pools/pools.factor
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ GENERIC: make-connection ( pool -- conn )
     [ [ acquire-connection ] keep ] dip
     [ (with-pooled-connection) ] [ ] [ 2drop dispose ] cleanup ; inline
 
-M: return-connection dispose
+M: return-connection-state dispose
     [ conn>> ] [ pool>> ] bi return-connection ;
 
 : return-connection-later ( db pool -- )